This page provides details for ITF Taekwondo Pattern 1 – Chon-Ji. Chon-Ji is the first pattern taught to new ITF Taekwondo students. It is a beginner Taekwondo pattern that focuses on basic kicks, strikes and stances. Chon-Ji means literally the heaven and the earth. In the orient, it is interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore, this is the initial pattern learned by a beginner. For additional Taekwondo pattern meanings, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s Meaning of ITF Taekwondo Patterns section.
This page is designed to help students pass their belt tests. It has video instructions for this Taekwondo form so you can watch the form performed by experts. There are also written step-by-step instructions and videos for this Taekwondo pattern located below. For additional ITF pattern information (i.e. Do-San), visit the main ITF Taekwondo patterns section.
Instructional Video for ITF Taekwondo Pattern – Chon-Ji
Demonstration Video of ITF Taekwondo Pattern 1 (Chon-Ji)
Written Instructions for ITF Taekwondo Pattern 1 (Chon-Ji)
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There are 19 movements in this ITF pattern. In order to perform Chon-Ji accurately, students need to work on their Taekwondo stances.
- Start in the Joon-Bi or Ready stance
- Turn left 90 degrees, move left leg and go into a walking stance (left leg forward), low block with left arm
- Step forward into walking stance with right leg forward, right middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, walking stance with right leg forward, low block with right arm
- Step forward into walking stance with left leg forward, left middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, front stance with left leg forward, low block with left arm
- Step forward into walking stance with right leg forward, right middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, walking stance with right leg forward, low block with right arm
- Step forward into walking stance with left leg forward, left middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, L-stance (back stance) with left leg forward, left outside block with inner portion of forearm
- Step forward into walking stance with right leg forward, right middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, L-stance (back stance) with right leg forward, right outside block with inner portion of forearm
- Step forward into left walking stance, left middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, L-stance (back stance) with left leg forward, left outside block with inner portion of forearm
- Step forward into right walking stance, right middle punch
- Turn 180 degrees, L-stance (back stance) with right leg forward, right outside block with inner portion of forearm
- Step forward into a walking stance with left leg forward, left middle punch
- Step forward into a walking stance with right leg forward, right middle punch
- Step back into a walking stance with left leg forward, left middle punch
- Step back into a walking stance with right leg forward, right middle punch, yell “Kihap“!
- When Master says “Bah Ro”, move left leg forward into Ready stance.
Related Pages
- ITF Taekwondo Patterns
- Taekwondo Pattern 1
- Taekwondo Pattern 2
- Taekwondo Pattern 3
- Taekwondo Pattern 4
- Taekwondo Pattern 5
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References
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